misreading

Noun
US[mis-ree-ding]/mɪsˈridɪŋ/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. misinterpretation caused by inaccurate readingType of misinterpretation, misunderstanding
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“misreading” is listed under Misread.

Mis·read′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Misread; present participle & verbal noun Misreading.]

To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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